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This blogsite is created by a team of knowledgeable passport service program experts. Our goal is to provide general information on Canadian passport program and offers helpful resource for their Canadian Passport application.

ServiceCanadaPassport.ca is not affiliated with Service Canada or Passport Canada, therefore we do not have access to your personal claim information.

CTV News – Sharp rise in passport applications fuelling longer wait times: Service Canada

Michael Lee – Published April 21, 2022  A resurging interest in travel has seen the number of Canadian passports issued over the past year more than triple, in some cases resulting in longer wait times, the latest figures from the federal government show. In a statement, a spokesperson for Employment and Social Development Canada, which oversees...

insauga.com – Massive passport lineup wraps around the entire mall in Mississauga

By Declan Finucane | Published April 5, 2022 The huge lineups at the Mississauga Service Canada Centre (Passports) location at Central Parkway Mall, on Burnhamthorpe Rd. E., wrap around the entire mall and come after the Canadian government lifted COVID-19 air travel restrictions on April 1. If you know anything about Central Parkway Mall the photo...

Child Passport Application – Other Countries

Download:  Child passport application outside Canada or United States – Other countries   Instructions and tips Read the instructions at the end of the form to make sure you complete it properly. If you can’t open the form, follow these instructions. To get a Braille instruction booklet or large-print forms sent to you, contact us. The term...

Adult General Application – United States

Download Adult General Passport Application Form Adult General Passport Application form (PPTC 153) IMPORTANT NOTICE Due to the impacts of COVID-19, Passport Canada allows people to renew their passport if it has been expired for more than 1 year. Passport Canada indicates that they aren’t liable for any monetary losses if they can’t deliver the...

Adult Renewal Application – Other Countries

Download Adult Renewal Form Adult Abroad Simplified Renewal Passport Application form (PPTC 482) IMPORTANT NOTICE Due to the impacts of COVID-19, Passport Canada allows people to renew their passport if it has been expired for more than 1 year. Passport Canada indicates that they aren’t liable for any monetary losses if they can’t deliver the...

Fingerprints Locations —

Starting in the summer of 2018, when you apply for a visitor visa, study or work permit (except U.S. nationals), or permanent residence you will need to give your fingerprints and a photo. To facilitate repeat travel to Canada, applicants for a visitor visa, study or work permit will only need to give their biometrics...

Child Passport Application – United States

Download:  Child passport application in United States – General Use Download: Child passport application in United States – Guarantor is occupational based (If you choose an occupation-based guarantor, make sure your guarantor is eligible first. If they are, you need the PPTC 142 form) – To learn more about guarantor, click here.   Instructions and tips...

Adult Renewal Application – United States

Download Adult Renewal Form Adult Simplified Renewal Passport Application form (PPTC 054) IMPORTANT NOTICE Due to the impacts of COVID-19, Passport Canada allows people to renew their passport if it has been expired for more than 1 year. Passport Canada indicates that they aren’t liable for any monetary losses if they can’t deliver the passport...

Processing Time – USA or Other Countries

Passport application processing time Your passport application processing time varies depending on the type of application and the time period you applied. Sometimes, due to the high volume of applications, the passport processing time may be delayed by a couple of business days. Please ensure not to finalize any travel plans until you successfully received...

Processing Time – Passport Canada Office

Passport application processing time Your passport application processing time varies depending on the type of application and the time period you applied. Sometimes, due to the high volume of applications, the passport processing time may be delayed by a couple of business days. Please ensure not to finalize any travel plans until you successfully received...

CTV News – Canadians experience lengthy wait times for passports due to surge in demand

Ben Cousins CTVNews.ca Writer Published Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Canadians anxious for international travel are facing some lengthy wait times for passports due to a surge in applications. According to Employment and Social Development Canada, processing time for a passport is five business days for those applying in person and 17 business days for those...

Fingerprints Appointment —

Starting in the summer of 2018, when you apply for a visitor visa, study or work permit (except U.S. nationals), or permanent residence you will need to give your fingerprints and a photo. To facilitate repeat travel to Canada, applicants for a visitor visa, study or work permit will only need to give their biometrics...

Are you a dual Canadian citizen flying to Canada without a valid Canadian passport?

If you are a dual Canadian citizen flying soon to Canada and you do not have a valid Canadian passport, temporary passport or emergency travel document, you can apply for a special authorization that if approved will allow you to board your flight with your valid non-Canadian passport. Most applications are processed shortly after receipt....

Passport Office Holidays Closure 2021

The Passport Canada Office and Service Canada Passport Receiving Centres will be closed on the following holidays: January 1, 2021 April 2, 2021 April 5, 2021 May 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 (Quebec only) July 1, 2021 August 2, 2021 (except Quebec) September 6, 2021 September 30, 2021 (New* – National Day for Truth and...

Vaccinated travellers to enter Canada

When can fully vaccinated foreign nationals enter Canada Fully vaccinated foreign nationals will be allowed to enter Canada for discretionary travel on specific dates: August 9, 2021: American citizens and permanent residents of the United States, currently residing in and arriving from the United States, and who qualify for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption August 9,...